Nicole Kidman

Nicole Kidman
AC
Kidman in 2024
Born
Nicole Mary Kidman

(1967-06-20) 20 June 1967 (age 57)
Honolulu, Hawaii, US
Other namesNicole Urban[1]
Citizenship
  • United States
  • Australia
Occupations
  • Actress
  • producer
Years active1983–present
OrganizationBlossom Films
Works
Spouses
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    (m. 1990; div. 2001)​
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    (m. 2006)​
Children4
FatherAntony Kidman
RelativesAntonia Kidman (sister)
AwardsFull list
Websitenicolekidmanofficial.com

Nicole Mary Kidman AC (born 20 June 1967) is an American and Australian actress and producer. Known for her work in film and television productions across many genres, she has consistently ranked among the world's highest-paid actresses since the late 1990s. Her accolades include an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, two Primetime Emmy Awards, and six Golden Globe Awards. She became the first Australian actor to receive the AFI Life Achievement Award honor in 2024.[2][3]

Kidman began her career in Australia with the 1983 films Bush Christmas and BMX Bandits.[4] Her breakthrough came with lead roles in Dead Calm and the miniseries Bangkok Hilton (both 1989). She came to international prominence with a supporting role in Days of Thunder (1990) followed by leading roles in Far and Away (1992), To Die For (1995), Batman Forever (1995), Practical Magic (1998), and Eyes Wide Shut (1999). She won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her portrayal of Virginia Woolf in the drama The Hours (2002). She was Oscar-nominated for her roles in Moulin Rouge! (2001), Rabbit Hole (2010), Lion (2016), and Being the Ricardos (2021). She has acted in mainstream film such as The Others (2001), Cold Mountain (2003), The Golden Compass (2007), Australia (2008), Paddington (2014), Aquaman (2018), and Bombshell (2019) as well as independent films with dark and tragic themes such as Dogville (2003), Birth (2004), Margot at the Wedding (2007), The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017), The Beguiled (2017), The Northman (2022), and Babygirl (2024).

Kidman's television roles include Hemingway & Gellhorn (2012), The Undoing (2020), Nine Perfect Strangers (2021), Special Ops: Lioness (2023), and The Perfect Couple (2024). For the HBO series Big Little Lies (2017–2019), she received Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress and Outstanding Limited Series as executive producer.

Kidman has served as a goodwill ambassador for UNICEF since 1994 and UNIFEM since 2006. She was appointed Companion of the Order of Australia in 2006. Kidman was married to actor Tom Cruise from 1990 to 2001, and has been married to country music singer Keith Urban since 2006. In 2010, she founded the production company Blossom Films. In 2004 and 2018, Time included her on its list of the 100 most influential people in the world, and in 2020, The New York Times named her one of the greatest actors of the 21st century.

  1. ^ Moore, Julia (30 May 2022). "Nicole Kidman Calls Herself 'Nicole Urban' in Surprise Appearance at Keith Urban's Las Vegas Show". People. Archived from the original on 12 December 2022.
  2. ^ Grobar, Matt (13 November 2023). "Nicole Kidman's AFI Life Achievement Award Tribute Gets New Date – Update". Archived from the original on 11 February 2024. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  3. ^ Rhoden-Paul, Andre (27 April 2024). "Nicole Kidman honoured with AFI Life Achievement Award". BBC News. Archived from the original on 29 April 2024. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
  4. ^ Burnstock, Tammy. "BMX Bandits: 'That's Life, Pal'". Retrieved 9 July 2024.